I think particularly for retail customers, it makes sense to have the checkbox selected by default. Doesn't it makes sense to add a setting so that individual stores can easily set a default?
How would I set default of a custom select list? I created a table of branch addresses that I use to populate the select list. I also pull the users' branch from LDAP (profile field). How do I select it as default? The value of the tag contains data of all the fields. Thanks for your help.
You can do this with a custom module using hook_form_alter() or a bit of JS on the checkout page. Altering the form is probably the easiest way to go.